Matthews lived a blessed and beautiful life. The sentiments echoed by members of the entertainment fraternity, have been overwhelming to say the least- all positive and consoling. Matthews had touched just about everyone in a special way. His DJ and friend for the past 18 years, Shot Master J, said:

“18yrs as a team we did it,no one could imagine what I feeling right now. I introduced him to radio on 98.9 when he was still in his teens because he had that drive and passion I was looking for in a mic man RIP brother and may god bless your soul and your mommy.”

A part of Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons’ Asylum Vikings, for the past year or so, Matthews had made a strong impact on the team at Asylum. Bunji Garlin, in a brief chat with Ebuzztt this morning simply said, “Tomorrow really is promised to no one. Gosh, this is tough.” On social media, Fay Ann Lyons said :

“RIP my brother. Lord knows we will miss you. #journey… you have to walk the rest without us.”

From Destination Superiority to Rihanna’s 2 Billion Streams- Barbados is Having a Hell of A Month So Far!

Alison Hinds, Peter Ram, Rihanna, Deejay Puffy and all of the other Barbadian superstars now have a lot more to smile about when they rep their Bajan flag, this as the island has topped the Destination Satisfaction Index (DSI) for 2017. Barbados came in #1 out of 144 countries across the world, beating out Seychelles and Bermuda who came in second and third respectively. The announcement was made and awards presented to a Barbados delegation during a ceremony at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show held in Germany this week.

So what’s the DSI? The DSI was developed and executed by two European research companies – Norstat and dp2research, and it’s a metric that measures the overall valuation of a holiday destination based on the factors travelers find most attractive. The survey, which took place last year featured some 70,000 travellers from around the world resulting in 1.4 million responses, covering over 20 categories including Beaches, Accommodation, Airlines, Security, Cuisine and Shopping; person between the ages 15-75 years old travelling for business and leisure. Barbados made an overall world score of 8.8/10 and also ranked highest in the Accommodation category, and highest in the Americas region ahead of Bermuda and the Bahamas.

Another Caribbean Hot ‘Gyal’ Set to Heat up International TV This Month.

After weeks of rumors and speculations, Jamaican dancehall sensation, Spice has confirmed that she has joined the cast of popular urban reality TV show, VH1’s Love and Hip Hop Atlanta.

Spice and the cast-mates of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta in Jamaica.

While some may wonder how the dancehall artist fits into the scope of the show, fans of the show will know that some parts rarely focus on Hip Hop music or love. Notwithstanding, the series has propelled the entertainment careers of many stars of the show. Cardi B, known for her unapologetic Bronx, New York swag and comedic flare, became an instant hit, some may say due in part to the show. Love and Hip Hop Atlanta event revitalized rapper Remy Ma’s music career after her stint in prison.

Sp ice, who’s real name is Grace Hamilton, hopes the platform will help showcase her Jamaican culture, open doors for Caribbean music, as well as help her branch out into Hip Hop music, she says. Spice appeared on the last season of the show when friend, cast member, Karlie Redd who is Trinbagonian and other cast-mates visited Jamaica on vacation.

Quite the character and entertainer, Spice has a strong social media following and is quite interactive on the platform, which has certainly helped with her popularity. She won’t be the first Jamaican to join the popular television franchise as Rapper/Producer/Writer and Ex to Nicki Minaj – Safaree Samuels is a favourite on the show as well. Spice will however be the first Jamaican female dancehall artist on the show.

Some of her popular hits include So Mi Like It, Needle Eye, and Sheet. She recently released her debut Hip Hop single “Duffle Bag”.